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This does not seem to be a resource that should be advertised at all, the more so among translators.

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Joan BerglundUnited States Local time: 06:02Member (2008) French to English

I think the mistakes are supposed to be the joke

Aug 21, 2009

At least in the English, I can't speak for the Dutch. Actually I think the Latin and Engrish ones are kind of cute. And can somebody please remind me of the origin of "my hovercraft is full of eels"? I have been saying it for so many years now, I actually forget why.

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The mistranslations are obviously meant as a joke - they even have a "Somebody set us up the bomb" t-shirt, and for ages untold the phrase's been a running gag amongst computer gamers and translators working in the field. I'd actually be tempted to buy one of 'em "All your base are belong to us" t-shirts.

[Edited at 2009-08-22 02:56 GMT]

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At least in the English, I can't speak for the Dutch. Actually I think the Latin and Engrish ones are kind of cute. And can somebody please remind me of the origin of "my hovercraft is full of eels"? I have been saying it for so many years now, I actually forget why.

the Dutch sentence on this shirt is just too weird. Straight MT. I can't vouch for the other languages, though, but the English and German seem OK.Makes me wonder about all the other catchphrases in languages I don't master: I would definitely check with someone here on ProZ before being seen in one of those shirts!

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